Patterns of Isolation, 2024 

Mixed Media on Canvas

60x60cm 

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Patterns of Isolation is a deeply personal yet meticulously structured visual diary that translates 24 days of hospital isolation during the artist’s stem-cell transplant in 2022 into a language of colour, texture and form. Each dot represents an hour in the day, with colours assigned to specific activities — from moments of rest, anxiety, pain and medical treatment to simple daily actions like eating, walking, bathing and sleeping. Together, these dots create a coded map of endurance and healing, transforming lived experience into visual rhythm.

Guided by Bauhaus principles of geometry, balance and abstraction, the work transforms the dot, the simplest unit of form into a vessel of emotion and meaning. Repetition and order mirror both the discipline of data and the fragility of life, while tactile, layered surfaces evoke a sense of touch and memory, almost like a Braille of time that can be felt rather than read. At first glance, the grid appears purely abstract, echoing Bauhaus and Arab modernist aesthetics of harmony and precision. Yet beneath this compositional logic lies an intimate story of resilience and transformation, revealing how a single dot, multiplied and repeated, can narrate the complexity of isolation, survival, and the quiet beauty of endurance.

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Sana Waqar KHAN ​

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Sana Waqar is a multidisciplinary artist from Pakistan, based in Dubai. With over ten years of training and experience in textile, fashion and visual arts, Sana has participated in numerous freelance projects and exhibitions, both locally and internationally. In 2019, Sana graduated with an MA in Art and Design Studies from Beaconhouse National University and was awarded at the 15th annual Young Artist Exhibition by Alhamra Arts Council Lahore. 

She is represented by Artezaar online gallery and exhibited her paintings at World Art Dubai 2022, 2023 and 2025 along with group shows at Reem Art Gallery, The Ren House, Cross Borders Art Gallery, Sakku Art and Conrad Dubai. She participated in the first Design Summit Lahore, ‘Simultaneity as Design’ and was shortlisted for The Art Circle Award 2024. 

Sana is passionate about decoding abstract imagery, mapping, data visualisation, and storytelling through colours, shapes, textures, and sounds. She has been part of the Campus Art Dubai 10.0 Programme as an Exhibitor Relations Assistant and later joined Jameel Arts Centre as a Learning Assistant. Sana has taught Patterning Practices as a visiting faculty member at BNU and recently completed her specialization in Teaching with Art from MoMA, New York. She continues to work closely with various institutions, designing and facilitating interactive workshops and learning programmes.